#9F71FC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66% 0.199 295.7), rgb(159, 113, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#9F71FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F71FC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 113, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.199 295.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9F71FC | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F71FC | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F71FC text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F71FC text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF6
oklch(70.8% 0.156 295.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F71FC
oklch(66% 0.199 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#824AE0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E39C3
oklch(49% 0.202 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A319E
oklch(42.8% 0.167 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#492D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#9F71FC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2E8DFF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E8AF9 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898EAC | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F71FC
#9F71FC
oklch(66% 0.199 295.7)
- #8F9C00
#8F9C00
oklch(66% 0.15 115.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9F71FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F71FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #9F71FC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.